12 x Pat McGrath Subversive Mothership Eyeshadow Palette Look Ideas

Pat McGrath Subversive Mothership Eyeshadow Palette ($125.00 for 0.47 oz.) is a mix of neutrals and pops of color like rich, pinky-purple, copper with pink-to-peach shift, and intense gold. I remember enjoying this palette for its more cohesive nature–I felt like I could work more easily within the palette, though I expect that given the spread of color and finish in this, one might still want to pull in go-to brow bone, transition, and possibly a few more, coordinating mattes to take advantage of some of the colorful shades (without reverting to brown or black for depth).

About This Series

Each look idea is centered around a “quad” of four shades with the expectation that one might bring in the appropriate brow bone or additional transitional shade based on skin tone. I know that I tend to use more like five or six shades in a typical look, but I think that four is a happy medium to give a good idea of the “core” color scheme of a look while giving you the ability to lighten/darken as desired. I have listed the colors in this order: inner lid, middle of lid, outer lid/crease, and crease/above crease.

You might see combinations that seem slightly repeated but placement will vary (e.g. a halo placement where the lightest and more shimmery shade is placed on the center) as placement can also create a different effect/look! You might also want to consider incorporating your favorite matte/shimmer shades (as applicable) to increase the versatility of certain palettes. Consider these ideas a jumping off point!

1. Pat McGrath Astral Ghost Orchid —
2. Pat McGrath Night Creature —
3. Pat McGrath Blitz Amethyst —
4. Pat McGrath Xtreme Black —

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1. Pat McGrath Skinshow Fever —
2. Pat McGrath Gigabyte —
3. Pat McGrath Lazarus —
4. Pat McGrath Deep Shade —

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1. Pat McGrath Skinshow Fever —
2. Pat McGrath Night Creature —
3. Pat McGrath Blitz Amethyst —
4. Pat McGrath Lazarus —

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1. Pat McGrath Night Creature —
2. Pat McGrath Deep Shade —
3. Pat McGrath Xtreme Black —
4. Pat McGrath Skinshow Fever —

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1. Pat McGrath Skinshow Fever —
2. Pat McGrath Deep Shade —
3. Pat McGrath Lazarus —
4. Pat McGrath Xtreme Black —

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1. Pat McGrath Gigabyte —
2. Pat McGrath Lazarus —
3. Pat McGrath Black Metal —
4. Pat McGrath Xtreme Black —

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1. Pat McGrath Blitz Amethyst —
2. Pat McGrath Skinshow Fever —
3. Pat McGrath Lazarus —
4. Pat McGrath Xtreme Black —

See side-by-side swatches!

 

1. Pat McGrath Night Creature —
2. Pat McGrath VR Pink —
3. Pat McGrath Lazarus —
4. Pat McGrath Deep Shade —

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1. Pat McGrath VR Pink —
2. Pat McGrath Gigabyte —
3. Pat McGrath Blitz Amethyst —
4. Pat McGrath Black Metal —

See side-by-side swatches!

 

1. Pat McGrath VR Pink —
2. Pat McGrath Night Creature —
3. Pat McGrath Black Metal —
4. Pat McGrath Xtreme Black —

See side-by-side swatches!

 

1. Pat McGrath VR Pink —
2. Pat McGrath Gigabyte —
3. Pat McGrath Lazarus —
4. Pat McGrath Deep Shade —

See side-by-side swatches!

 

1. Pat McGrath VR Pink —
2. Pat McGrath Astral Ghost Orchid —
3. Pat McGrath Blitz Amethyst —
4. Pat McGrath Black Metal —

See side-by-side swatches!